135. Throughout his career Chafets, Roger Ailes, 175.
136. In June 2012 Sherman, “Roger Ailes, Upstate Press Baron, Is in a Newspaper War,” “Daily Intel” (blog), New York, May 31, 2012, http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2012/05/roger-ailes-is-in-an-upstate-newspaper-war.html.
137. In March 2013 Kevin E. Foley, “Chamber Dinner to Honor 2013 Award Winners,” Philipstown.info, March 13, 2013. See also Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, “Chamber Hosts Record Crowd for Award Dinner,” Philipstown.info, March 29, 2013.
138. “Due to scheduling conflicts” Annie Chesnut, “Elizabeth Ailes Clarifies Chamber Confusion,” Putnam County News & Recorder, March 20, 2013.
139. A few months later Author interview with Gordon Stewart.
140. When the PCN&R Michael Turton, “Village Trustees Express Regret over July Fourth Ads,” Philipstown.info, Aug. 3, 2013.
141. a parody website The Pretend Putnam County News and Recorder, ppcnr.com.
142. “I have nothing” Author interview with Gordon Stewart.
143. Shea was up for reelection Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, “Philipstown Democrats Set Slate for Town Board Elections,” Philipstown.info, May 31, 2013. See also Eric Gross, “Erickson Joins Leonard, Van Tassel in Town Race,” Putnam County News & Recorder, July 7, 2013.
144. Richard Shea won Putnam County Board of Elections, http://www.putnamcountyny.com/board-of-elections/2013-elections/liveelectionresults/.
145. “He doesn’t want” Author interview with a national Republican.
146. “All progress is made” Donald Baer, “Roger Rabid,” Manhattan Inc., Sept. 1989.
147. “I don’t care” Chris Ariens, “Roger Ailes on His Apprentices and His Legacy,” TVNewser, Nov. 15, 2012, http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/roger-ailes-on-his-apprentices-and-his-legacy-i-dont-care-about-my-legacy-its-too-late_b155146.
148. “Right now” Chafets, Roger Ailes, 233.
149. “Most of the media” Author interview with Robert Ailes Jr.
150. “I can’t walk away” Hoover Institution, “Fox and More with Roger Ailes” (video interview), Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson, Feb. 5, 2010, http://www.hoover.org/multimedia/uncommon-knowledge/26681.
151. Near the end of his book Ailes and Kraushar, You Are the Message, 203–4.
152. “If you can get the audience” Ibid.
153. He had two million Rick Kissell, “MSNBC Continues Ratings Slide as CNN Surges over Summer,” Variety.com, Aug. 21, 2013, http://www.variety.com/2013/tv/news/msnbc-continues-ratings-slide-as-cnn-surges-over-summer-1200585373/.
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